I have walked over the St. John's Bridge and it is DELIGHTFUL as is the park beneath. and there's a fabulous little cafe down the street. and my sister lives right around the corner, tell her hello and i miss her.

Vancouver is great (and close to you!). We went when our oldest was just 10 months old. However, I really want to visit the east coast of Canada. Outside the cities. I think the light could be amazing. I want to learn to bake a pie from scratch too.

oh i am with dani, the rerun dance! oh yes the rerun dance! thanks for sharing all your whimsy and great ideas and hopes for your new 38th year. i also love the magical thinking jar, how very fabulous is that for moms.

I would love for you to visit Victoria, Canada. I just moved here myself from New Brunswick a few months ago, so I read the posts on your cross country trip several times before we made our trek. You would love it here, it is very bright, colorful and friendly.

hi thank you for reminding me about the magical thinking jar 35. I saw it a while back because of Lilly and I almost forgot.My 2 yr old twins are just learning to talk and said the funniest things ...well the bits I can understand.

I am going to do this list too - I think the idea is brilliant... I have a few more to add than you though ;)I found you because of Kate.

I love your lists! I make them every year-- every birthday, every new year, each summer-- and I love the way they guide my time and my energy and the sense of accomplishment I get when I check one off. Have you heard of the 101 things to do in 1001 days website? That has a whole collection of people's lists posted and it's really neat.

I was impatiently waiting for your list, such an inspiration! Great things all around, do the jar of magical thinking, I kept a journal for a while with my son's words, and stories... it is a treasure we all love.Wreck that journal, it is my favorite gift for young girls... they all love it to pieces ;)

oh! I admit to be another who's taken this page from your book; it's so perfect, so inspiring. yours! oh, delight. rain boots are really essential (I have two pairs). I lived RIGHT ACROSS from the Velveteria and never went! I've also never been to the bins but I hear it's really something. wahkeenah falls is a wonderful hike; I swear by the eastbank esplanade (for runs, not bike rides -- I'm the only Portlander without a bike); I have traversed the st. johns bridge by foot. I had no idea there was a waffle cart ANYWHERE and now I want to go. as in, right now.

good luck with this year :) we can't wait to see you knock some things off this list.

You should visit Canada ... but more specifically, you should visit Charlottetown in the summer, Kingston in the fall, Winnipeg in the winter (Le Festival du Voyageur, of course), and anywhere in British Columbia in the spring. It is a big country.

Awesome list. I should get cracking on something similar. There are many on yours that I'm still trying to do and some that I will never be able to do. But it shows how fun and interesting life can be, eh?

i love your blog. i have to tell you, me and my boyfriend drove past the st. johns bridge this weekend. my boyfriend turned to me and said...who's that blogger that said she wanted to go across the st. john's bridge? i was so impressed he remembered! :D it made me very happy!

If you really want to embroider and you would like it to be fun, then go to sublimestitching.com and get the one of the starter kits. Jenny Hart lets you pick out the patterns you want; all of them are super fun!; and gives you everything you need to get started. The patterns are iron on, which makes life so much better!This way is much easier then trying to go to the store and do it. I would go to the craft store for more colors of floss and a floss case which you will 100% need, they are about $2.00 I think.Your first project should be a tea towel or flour bag depending on where you live, which you can buy at Walmart for $5.00 for a pack of 5.

i know this list is a year old and you already turned 39 (happy birthday!) but i just wanted to tell you i just found your blog and it makes me happy. i love these kinds of lists - i used to write them in journals when i was little. you've inspired me to write my own...i'm just gonna have to think about it a little. hope 2009 was everything you hoped for. xo, giovanna